This is a regents essay for english.

It is often said that having one great friend is better than having one a great number of acquaintances. However, one does not usually take the time to rationalize why this statement is true. The answer is quite simple. The world in which we live in is often times a cruel and unwelcome one, but when two friends devote each other to themselves entirely to one another, together they can survive the elements of the world. This power of true friendship is conveyed in both the poem and the myth through the use of literary elements, especially imagery and characterization.
In passage one, th…